Happy Wedding Day !
I gave a wedding shower for a dear friends daughter. I have known this sweet girl since she was 5 years old....oh dear where did the time go? I can not believe she is old enough to be getting married seems like yesterday they were in the back yard playing in the dirt. Now she … [Read more...]

Oh, how.... I love, little tiny baby cakes...... I had a dear friend's daughter getting married. A friend and I gave her a sweet little wedding shower. I wanted to attempt to make a batch of the little tiny cakes for the wedding shower favors. Brownies are one of my favorite things to use for this … [Read more...]

I do love fudge, who doesn't right? Well, I do not make it often why? Well, I would eat it all...sorry it is the truth so just best not to have it around the house. This started a conversation on Fudge. Many have trouble with fudge being "GRAINY" or gritty yuk no one wants to eat grainy fudge. This … [Read more...]

This recipe is an old one. I had this recipe before Mr. Fixit and I were married. This is so easy to make, yet so wonderful. This is a great sweet item to serve for Valentine's Day. Only has four ingredients in the sauce... easy. You can even make it with a mixture of fruits. By placing the sauce in … [Read more...]

This is the best sugar cookie recipe it is....promise! They turn out fabulous each and every time I make them. I have many friends and readers who love them. This is a recipe I come back to again and again. They keep and taste fresh and wonderful for days. Each season I decorate the cookies a little … [Read more...]

We love rice pudding at our house and we also love eggnog. We decided to combine the 2 and here is our version of two old favorites. This is a great make ahead festive Christmas dessert.
Eggnog Rice Pudding
3/4 cup arborio rice or mahatma jasmine rice
2 cups water
1 teaspoon fresh orange … [Read more...]

This is such an easy recipe, had a request to share, so here we go. I have posted several ways to candy pecans. This is yet another way to make them, this may be the easiest. They all have a different taste and flavor. This can be done in just a few minutes.
Candied Pecans
2 cups … [Read more...]

I had the folks from the magazine Southern Cast Iron Skillet send me their new magazine. I will say, I love it...really do has so many wonderful recipes I can't wait to try. They sent me 2 copies, one for me and one for a lucky reader. Leave a post or send me an email and I will pick one lucky … [Read more...]

A friends daughter is getting married soon....the end of June. We celebrated the day by showering her with gifts for her new kitchen. You know me, love anything to do with cooking! Her wedding colors are lavender, so in keeping with the theme and color scheme, I tried to have a lovely lavender … [Read more...]

This recipe is a really old one. This recipe came from Helen Corbitt's book. Helen was the famous grand dame of the Neiman Marcus cafe from a gone by era. When women would flock to the Zodiac Room for the famous tantalizing lunch. If you have never had the pleasure of dining at Zodiac Room? I … [Read more...]

This is the best rolled sugar cookie recipe, it is fool proof coming out perfect every time. This time I changed the icing recipe somewhat, making the icing a very tart lemon flavor. We loved the way they tasted and the way they looked, so cute. Sorry for the picture, did not even get a chance to … [Read more...]

I got this great little cookie cutter at Target. They are so cute, cuts the whole house in one cut. It makes a cookie house just like the one at they sale at Williams and Sonoma. It works so well...love it!
This is a great idea for Christmas gifts. They come out so cute. I have a recipe for … [Read more...]

Son was home this weekend and he got up early and said I think I am going to make madeleines.....mom can you find the madeleine pan? So, we had to stand on our heads to find this silly pan. We found the pan success. I explained to him they are not the easiest things to make......silence....Okay … [Read more...]

This is the recipe for the Pavlovas we served at the Baby Shower. I made these a little smaller that I usually make them. Since we had so many other sweet things I thought everyone would enjoy a small taste. I love pavlovas and I like them best with a sweet yet tart element in them. I hope you enjoy … [Read more...]

We have a sweet dear friend Sarah and she is expecting her first baby. Oh, how exciting this time is in a young couples lives. I can remember how excited Mr. Fixit and I were to have our first baby. We have known Sarah since the day she came in to this world. We wanted this day to be special for … [Read more...]

I have never given affogato much attention? Not sure why, but sometimes the most simple wonderful ingredients are the best...really they are. The other night we went out to a place here in town St Cecilia Restaurant and had an affogato and oh goodness me it was wonderful. I will say the Valrhona … [Read more...]

Mr. Fix it had a project at Lake Oconee a while back. When he would go up he would bring me back this candy from a local bakery. I would get so excited each time he would bring it back and sad each time he would be empty handed. Some times they would be out...boo hoo? Then the project was over GOSH … [Read more...]

This time of year I have to post a recipe that reminds me of home. See I grew up 90 minutes from New Orleans. This influenced our life and the things we ate. Every year around Mardi Gras I get a little home sick for something from that area....this year my choice to share with you is my version of … [Read more...]

We went to the Apple Pie Bakery at CIA in Hyde Park, New York a while back and fell in love with their rice pudding it was the best we had ever had....I am so happy to have this recipe!
While we were at the bakery, I got many treats to go, then we would have something to eat on the train ride back … [Read more...]

Happy Valentine's Day to you....I wish you a week filled with love, chocolate, cookies, candy and hugs! These are great cookies, soft yet chocolatey...sweet but not to sweet. Hide them please, so I will not eat another one. We all love red velvet at our house. I guess it is a southern thing? Right? … [Read more...]